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Eastside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1201 20th St NE, Cairo, GA 39828 · (229) 377-8441 · Part of Grady County School District

Cairo’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
735
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Eastside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cairo kids: Washington Middle School

On the path

Where Cairo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Eastside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Washington Middle School631 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1201 20th St NE, Cairo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K73
Kindergarten101
Grade 1124
Grade 2103
Grade 3122
Grade 4102
Grade 5110
Enrollment over time
643’20
626’21
620’22
647’23
735’24

Up 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 31%White 19%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eastside Elementary School from Cairo families.

Other schools in Grady County School District

The district →
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cairo
B
610 students12:1
Shiver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pelham
B−
579 students15:1
Whigham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whigham
A−
543 students14:1
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cairo
C
631 students13:1
Cairo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cairo
D
1,317 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Cairo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.